The veil is as important part of any Christian bride’s attire as is her gown. The historic significance of the wedding veil states that it protects the bride from evil spirits. And needless to say, it ...

The Egyptian ministry for religious endowments has weighed into the debate on whether a Muslim woman should wear a face veil with a book arguing that it is not Islamic, a newspaper reported on ...

Cairo: Egypt's religion minister has fuelled controversy over Muslim women's garb by vowing not to employ women who wear the niqab [full face veil] as religious counsellors. "The niqab is traditional ...